Ankle in Muay Thai

[Nortius]

Hello,

I broke my ankle 6 months ago. It’s going much better now. I wanted to start Muay Thai , it’s not too compromised but if I use it for direct contact this may be an issue. Is my ankle going to hinder my beginning ?

[FuckedElbow-Muay]

It may hinder you with full contact kicks on pads and heavy bag, but if you don't kick full force while it's still healing, i guess you would be okay, but i would strongly recommend consulting with a physical therapist about your current ability and healing process.. Recovery sucks on it's own, and putting alot of strain and force on your ankle might make your recovery process longer and put you out of commission again.. Again, i would recommend consulting with a physical therapist, but if you do not, and start Muay-Thai, i would recomend kicking with mainly technique in mind and not kicking full force, explain your injury to your trainer, and talk to your sparring partner about your injury, most level headed people will respect that, sparring should never be full force anyway. I have trained with lot's of injuries, how wise it is is certainly up for debate, but i have had focus on not exposing the injury to too much stress and letting it somewhat heal. I for example only kicked with my left leg for two months. (Do not recommend, but it is certainly doable)

Again, speak to a doctor or physical therapist before starting, a few weeks or maybe a month more of recovery is nothing, train calisthenics and shadowbox in the meantime, but you do what you feel is best for you

[carmelina91]

I had ankle issues too and found that strengthening exercises like balancing on one foot and using resistance bands helped a lot, along with proper rest and not overdoing it in training.